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Integrating Biopesticides and Botanicals for Sustainable and Eco-Friendly Crop Protection Strategies
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Author(s): Gul Zaib Hassan (Department of Agronomy, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan), Saira Shafiq (Department of Botany, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan), Syed Abbas Raza Naqvi (Department of Agronomy, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan), Wardha Sarfaraz (Department of Botany, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan), Hina Ali (Department of Botany, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan), Abdul Khaliq (Sugarcane Research Institute, Ayub Agricultural Research Institute, Faisalabad, Pakistan), Muhammad Majid Islam (Department of Agronomy, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan)and Muhammmad Tayyab Hanif (Department of Agronomy, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan)
Copyright: 2024
Pages: 22
Source title:
Revolutionizing Pest Management for Sustainable Agriculture
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Muhammad Zia Ul Haq (Department of Agronomy, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan)and Iftikhar Ali (Department of Agronomy, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan)
DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3693-3061-6.ch013
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Abstract
This chapter explores the integration of biopesticides and botanical extracts to enhance sustainable crop protection, reducing environmental harm. Biopesticides, sourced from microorganisms, plant extracts, and semi-chemicals offer advantages over synthetics, with lower toxicity and reduced resistance risk. Botanical extracts, prized for their antimicrobial properties, have gained effectiveness due to extraction advances. This chapter provides an overview of the current state of research on biopesticides and botanicals, their modes of action, benefits, limitations, and potential synergistic interactions when combined with conventional or other biological control agents Challenges include inconsistent performance and regulatory hurdles, but such integrated methods promote biodiversity and ecosystem health. The chapter highlights challenges like limited availability and regulatory hurdles in implementing these alternatives. Integrated methods aim to reduce traditional pesticides' negative impacts and advance sustainability by promoting biodiversity and ecosystem health.
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